Olivia: My Life of Exile in Kalaupapa
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- Synopsis
- Olivia Robello Breitha was diagnosed with Hansen's disease (leprosy) when she was a young woman in the 1930s. At the time, there was no treatment for the disease and in Hawaii many people with leprosy were exiled to Kalaupapa, a community on the island of Molokai. Breitha, who had a 6th grade education, wrote her powerful story about living with the disease. At times they were treated inhumanely, mostly by doctors and medical professionals, and Breitha was unafraid to fight for patient rights and reducing stigma.
- Copyright:
- 1988
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 112 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780963138835
- Publisher:
- Arizona Memorial Museum Association
- Date of Addition:
- 01/18/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Arizona Memorial Museum Association
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Medicine
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.